Reproduction and Contraception

For the first time, scientists create a structure resembling a mouse embryo, using a 3D scaffold and two types of stem cells, in research they say could help explain why two-thirds of human pregnancies fail during the early stages.

The Northern Territory's abortion laws are being brought into line with the rest of the country, as the Government moves to legalise use of abortion drugs outside hospitals along with a suite of other changes that are being heralded as respecting women's choices.